Question

A 36-year-old woman with mild persistent asthma uses salbutamol inhaler 3-4 times per week, and has nocturnal symptoms twice per month. Spirometry shows FEV₁ 80% predicted. According to current Australian recommendations, which is the most appropriate ongoing reliever/preventer regimen?

Accepted Answer

As-needed low-dose budesonide-formoterol

Answer

Short-acting beta agonist alone as required

Answer

Regular high-dose inhaled corticosteroid with as-needed SABA

Answer

Daily oral prednisolone with as-needed SABA

Answer

As-needed ipratropium bromide only

Practice question

A 36-year-old woman with mild persistent asthma uses salbutamol inhaler 3-4 times per week, and has nocturnal symptoms twice per month. Spirometry shows FEV₁ 80% predicted. According to current Australian recommendations, which is the most appropriate ongoing reliever/preventer regimen?